Sunday, June 11, 2017

BIRTHDAY GIRL

It feels crazy to me how the time flies... I remember last year writing my "turning 20 post" when I was together with my boyfriend in Las Vegas. Yet, another year passed by and today I am celebrating my 21st birthday. The past year felt crazy to me. A lot of changed since my last birthday, but I have to say that 20 has been the best year for me so far. Even though me and my boyfriend were apart, me living in Dresden, and him living first in Munich and then Barcelona, we still managed to see each other a lot, travel together and simply enjoy the time together and have fun. I travelled like crazy and being able to see places like Paris, London, Milano, Cancún, Abu Dhabí, Barcelona, Cannes, Monte Carlo, New York or Dubai feels like a real dream-come-true. I am happy where I am at 21 and who am I as a person. It was always really important to me to reach my goals on my own and also to be independent. Reaching this point at this age makes me really proud. Of course I am going to show you what I got for my birthday, bur most importantly - in the past 21 years I learned a lot of things, so I would also like to tell you the 21 things I learned in 21 years:

1. Be yourself. Always. No matter what you do, where you are, who you talk to or why you're doing it, never change yourself.

2. Surround yourself with people you love. Life is short to spend time with negative people. Surround yourself with people, who make you happy, who are always there for you and who you can relay on!

3. Make time. Time is precious. Make time to meet your best friend. Make time to buy flowers for your mom. Make time to travel to that one place you always wanted to go to. Make time for yourself.

4. Follow your dreams! Everybody has a dream, so don't be scared and make it happen!

5. It's okay no to be perfect. Nobody is, nobody can be and nobody will be. Everyone has its own flaws.

6. Treat yourself. Work hard, play hard and treat yourself for the work you've done!

7. Don't give up! Never. Ever. On anything or anyone.

8. It's never too late to say sorry. No matter what you do or did, it's never too late to apologize for what you have done.

9. Believe in yourself. Because if you don't, who else should?

10. Be grateful. For everything you have, because you never know if/when you're going to lose it.

11. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be nice to each other, don't talk bad about anyone, focus on positive things and never let anyone down...

12. Find happiness in the little things. Like a text message from your boyfriend, nice weather outside, well spent time or a good find at a store.

13. If you can survive apart, then you're the perfect natch. Nothing testes a relationship or friendship like being thousands of miles away from each other...

15. Work hard and remember your success is not related to your income, job or ZIP code. Just do what you feel is good to do, work hard and you'll succeed.

16. Take chances. Take risks. Take challenges. You’ll never have another time in life where you’re able to make decisions with little strings attached. But, always be safe.

17. Keep learning. Stay up-to-date on the news, read a book, learn how to play piano or watch a documentary. Simply learn something. Just because you’re out of school doesn’t mean your mind should slow down.

18. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. True saying. Life is not easy and everyone of falls at some point - don't see it as a failure, see it as a valuable lesson.

19. Be honest. Truth will always come out and lying will only hurt you and others.

20. Don't worry. Everything is going to be okay in the end and if it's not okay now, it's not the end yet.

21. And finally, enjoy life and live in the moment. Worrying about the future doesn’t solve any problem. Instead, you’ll miss incredible opportunities that are right in front of you.